An intrepid adventure or an active afternoon, a hard wearing hat that stays on whatever the challenge is essential...
The Tilley Orbit Hat has an intermediate brim. 100% cotton duck finished with an accent colour trim. It's certified up to UPF 50+. Will air-dry in a few hours after cleaning. With a fitted anti-sweat band, soft comfortable and wicks perspiration away from your forehead.
Water Repellent: The brim channels water away for improved foul-weather protection.
Cotton Duck: Duck means two strands of cotton have been twisted together to make a stronger more durable thread.Tilley's 10oz cotton duck has been pre-shrunk and treated for water repellence and mildew resistance.
Insured Against Loss or Grievious Damage
2 years, all perils, 50% deductible (Tilley will always meet you halfway)
Guaranteed for Life
Tilley hats are guaranteed for life, you'll get a free replacement if it ever wears out, falls apart, shrink or mildews.
Dimension:
brim size: front and back 31/4", side 21/4", weight 5.5 oz
If the Hat Fits
Your Tilley hat is designed to fit low and loose, to be held on by gravity or the 'wind cord', not painful pressure. Getting the fit right is essential, so let's get measuring!
Getting the Right Fit
For a great fit, take a tape measure and make sure it touches your eyebrows while resting around your head. Don't pull tight, just hold comfortably. If you're absolutely sure of your 'non Tilley' hat size you will be a size larger in a Tilley. When trying a hat on, ensure that two finers can be inserted, flat, between your forehead and hat. Remember, your hat is guaranteed for life so it is worth making sure it fits perfectly.
Colours
The colours on this website match the orginials as closely as possible but screen settings do vary and a true likeness cannot be guaranteed.
Hat Care
Most Tilley Hats are machine or hand washable, won't shrink and will air dry in a few hours, so they are very easy to keep clean and tidy. Tilley also offer a hat care kit which contains everything needed to wash and re-proof most Tilley hats and keep them looking neat and smart for the whole of their life. This Orbit hat should be washed on it's own. It can either be hand washed cool, machine wash max 30, non-bio lquid no softener. All hats should be air dried only, do NOT tumble dry. Use a clean dry towel to remove excess water, reshape over the knee, and stuff the crown to remove creases. Dry naturally keeping the brim as flat as possible to prevent buckling.
The Origins of the Tilley Hat - Alex Tilley
In 1980 frustrated that I couldn't find a worthwhile sailing hat, I decided to oversee the making of some proper hats for myself and other Toronto sailors. A proper sailing hat had to float, stay on, be unshrinkable, last indefinitely and look attractive. Fortunatley, I know nothing about headgeat so didn't realise that it was thought impossible to make such a hat. I received disgn advise from a milliner, information about materials from a sail-maker, and then I oversaw its' manufacture by a local hat maker. Because I worked on it simply as an enjoyable mid-winter's hobby, I was able to take my time to get it right. Also, since I never dreamed that the hats would be sold in stores, I didn't care how much they would cost to make, only that they would be made as well as possible. Although acknowledged the best-made and most practical hats of their type in the world, we continue to have fun trying to make our 'stuff' even better. The hats are handcrafted by us in Canada where we keep a watchful eye.
Proudly made in Canada, designed for the world.
